2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 (edited) Much appreciation to 2WR1958 James and 17WR739 Dayan for gifting me my first and second contacts. I will be operating as 2WR0055 Dave. I first keyed a mic in 1974 on a Realistic Navaho radio with an Archer ground plane antenna. I made my one and only DX contact in South Carolina and received a QSL card which I proudly displayed above the radio. I thought I had won the lottery! My handle back then was “Jungle Jim” (for reasons I can’t remember) and later got my FCC license as KAND8727. At one point, I ventured into the radio shack of a family friend, jumped onto his Tempo One/Palomar rig and was amazed to have an effortless conversation with an operator in Texas on 11 meters. The bug had firmly bit. I spent the next few years talking locally but slowly stepped away as C.W. McCall made CB culture a circus. Last year, a friend gifted me a Yaesu FT-101B radio/outboard gear and I began to build out a vintage Yaesu station. I stood the station up and began to operate as 55 Oregon. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting back on the air and, once again, having effortless DX conversations. I hope to make contact with as many of you as possible and I greatly appreciate being invited into your family. 73’s Edited February 14 by 55 Oregon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR954 Dee Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Welcome to the forum and club 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR7152_Steve_ID Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Welcome to the Forum and Club Dave, and Congrats 2WR0055! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR267_Scott Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Welcome to the forum, Dave Dave----------55-------------------2WR0055-----Roseburg, OR. (1st James, 2nd Dayan 2/14/24) Now just need to change your display name in the forum to..... 2WR0055_Dave_OR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Thanks Scott. Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR1958_JAMES_KANSAS Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Dave i was more then happy to help you with your 1st contact and even more happy when i heard that you got your 2nd contact just a few hours after i gave you your 1st contact, So welcome to TWRC 2WR0055-Dave, Use your new call sign with PRIDE.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Thanks James! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR267_Scott Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 10 minutes ago, 55 Oregon said: Thanks Scott. Will do A admin need's to do it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Copy that. I couldn’t figure out how to do it so now I don’t feel quite as dumb 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR267_Scott Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 There ya go Dave. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Appreciate it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR6900 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Welcome Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR080_David Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Welcome and waving a hand from Appomattox VA!!! I do believe we had a QSO last week or week before or maybe both? Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 Thanks for the warm welcome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR2029_Hugh Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Welcome to the club hope to here ya over the airwaves 2WR2029 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR267_Scott Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Hey Dave, Ever been to the Bakerman/ BBI break or the NW Corner Mud Dick break's near Portland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 5 hours ago, 2WR267_Scott said: Hey Dave, Ever been to the Bakerman/ BBU break or the NW Corner Mud Dick break's near Portland? I have not. I’m about 180 miles south 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR1958_JAMES_KANSAS Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Dave here is a link to Discord chatroom where a lot of us WR members hang out at 24/7, Give it a try, Hope to see you soon.....73 https://discord.gg/bRHRPaMy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0055_Dave_OR Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, 2WR1958_JAMES_KANSAS said: Dave here is a link to Discord chatroom where a lot of us WR members hang out at 24/7, Give it a try, Hope to see you soon.....73 https://discord.gg/bRHRPaMy Thanks James! Will do. Thanks for the wave today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2771, Massachusetts Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Welcome to the group 2WR2771 - Jorge, SE Massachusetts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR1847_Rob Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Welcome Dave. I'm a new member myself, and so I know how well-received the welcomes are. This seems to be a great bunch of guys, friendly and helpful. Best of luck and hope to hear you on the air! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WR0216_Steve Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Welcome Dave! Hope to talk with you on the air. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WR4090 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Howdy form SE Texas and welcome to the forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2771, Massachusetts Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 Welcome from 2WR2771 - Southeastern Massachusetts, Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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